FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank has held its key interest rates unchanged at its regular policy meeting, two months after easing monetary conditions in the 18-country euro area.

FRANKFURT — The eurozone recovery could be faltering already, with downside risks arising from the latest geopolitical developments, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi says. LONDON — The Bank of England has opted to keep its main interest rate at a record-low level of 0.50 per cent.

PARIS — France’s trade deficit widened in June, bringing the first-half total to nearly 30 billion euros and adding to concerns about stalling growth in the eurozone’s second-largest economy. VILNIUS — The European Union may turn to the World Trade Organisation over Moscow’s ban on its food and agricultural products amid the Ukraine crisis, the EU’s ambassador to Russia says.